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Dry Bronchiectasis

I have been diagnosed with mild bronchiectasis in the upper lobes of both lungs.  I am fairly certain that it is "dry bronchiectasis".  I am using an airway clearance vest and a nebulizer.  Neither seems to bring up any phelgm although it is green when I get any up.  Is the treatment different when you have dry bronchiectasis?  If I can't get the phelgm and plugs up, does it just sit in the bronchial tubes and continue to get infected?  Hoping for some understanding so that I can do whatever possible to keep this disease under control.
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180749 tn?1443595232
22 August 2008
This breathing technique will help you.
Start with 1 minute and very gradually increase your timing each day.If you feel tired or dizzy or uncomfortable, stop and resume later or next day.
Once you can do it for more than 10 minutes, come back to report your progress and I will suggest some more breathing techniques.
Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 5 to 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day) Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.
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I am nebolizing Albuterol and using the vest system.  I only started this about 1-1/2 weeks ago.  I am not coughing up that much and believe that with the bronch being in the upper lobes, that I have dry bronchiectasis so I wonder about the value of the vest.  The doctor ordered three sputum cultures in case one or two don't show anything, but whatever he ordered can take up to 8 weeks to grow so I don't know what they will find.  I just started coughing up blood.  It's not a great amount so I am not yet overly concerned, but I am watching it carefully.  
I am having difficulty finding anybody who has the dry bronch to find out answers and experiences.  Linda
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Hi Linda. Was diagnosed with dry bronchiectasis 2017. Didnt have any phlegm and I coughed up blood for the fist time (1/2 cup) I was hospitalized and got discharged after 8 days they were having a hard time figuring out where the blood came from. Then they saw the xray and scan and it shows dilation of airways. Was informed I can go back to normal activity like exercising and stuff.
After 3 years, it happened again without warning. But from what I remembered I got a flue 2 weeks before it happened and I just took some cough meds. Doctor informed me that should I experience coughing/flu like symptom I should get a check up.
From then on, everytime I feel like coughing because there is something in my throat, I restrain my cough. I feel afraid everytime because what might come out is blood.
I couldnt get more info on this sickness, like I dont have any pleghm at all and I dont know when it will come.
Pls share your experiences, like how to prevent it. Whats triggering the blood.  Thank you.
Maica 35yrs old
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90270 tn?1199334469
I have bronchiectasis due to atypical CF....I too use the vest system but also nebulize medications that help thin my secretions. One is Hypertonic saline (HTS) 3%- docs also prescribe 7% as well sometimes. I also nebulized pulmozyme which breaks down the DNA of the mucous so that it is thinned even more. For my pseudomonas (did the docs ever culture your sputum? If not, have them do that so that you know what is growing in there. If it is pseudo, then there are meds that can be given to help decrease the colonies), I nebulize tobramycin on a 28 day on/28 day off schedule.

I would talk to the docs to see if any of these meds are an option for you. I hope this helps..Sunny
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